148062: He injured his toe – how should he do wudoo’?

I have an injury on my toe; can I put a bandage on it? What should I do in wudoo’? Is it permissible for me to wipe over the socks in this case?.

Praise be to Allaah.

Firstly:

What is required is to wash the parts of the body that Allah
has enjoined washing in wudoo’ and to wash each part thoroughly so that
there is no part of it that the water had not reached.

If there is an injury in the part that one is enjoined to
wash, and there is the fear that it will be harmed or healing may be delayed
by washing it, then he may wipe over it with water if it is uncovered and he
is able to wipe over it. If it is uncovered but he is not able to wipe over
it, then he should wash whatever he can of the parts of his body and do
tayammum instead for the parts that he cannot wash or wipe over.

If a bandage, plaster or medicine has been put on it that
prevents water reaching it, he should wipe over the bandage or plaster.

Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said: If
there is a wound on a part of the body that is washed when purifying
oneself, there are several scenarios:

(i)
It is not covered and will not
be harmed by washing. In this case he has to wash it if it is in a place
that is to be washed.

(ii)
It is not covered but will be
harmed by washing but not by wiping. In this case he has to wipe it instead
of washing it.

(iii)
It is not covered but will be
harmed by both washing and wiping. In this case he should do tayammum for
it.

(iv)
It is covered with a band-aid
or the like that is needed. In this case he should wipe over that covering
and that will suffice in place of washing that part and he does not have to
do tayammum.

If your toe will not be harmed by water, then it must be
washed. If it will be harmed by washing but will not be harmed by wiping,
then it must be wiped. If it will be harmed by washing and wiping, and has
been covered with a dressing, it is sufficient for you to wipe over the
dressing.

With regard to wiping over the socks, if you had previously
washed your entire feet or washed whatever you were able to and wiped over
the injured part, as described above, then put on the socks when you were in
a state of purity, it is permissible for you to wipe over them for a period
of one day and one night, if you are not travelling, and for three days and
three nights if you are travelling.

Ibn Qudaamah said:

If he put on the khufoof (leather slippers) when in a state
of purity in which he did wudoo’ and wiped over the dressing, then it is
permissible to wipe over the khufoof. End quote.

Al-Mughni, 1/176-177

Ibn Muflih (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

If he put on khufoof in a state of purity in which he wiped
over the plaster, he may wipe over the khufoof.